Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 135297
- Address
- Green Street Green Road, DA1 1QE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1335 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.8%
- Girls
- 41.2%
- First language not English
- 15.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 51.5%
African 15.2%
Other White 9.8%
Mixed 9.2%
Indian 4.2%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Pakistani 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 211
- 3rd preference
- 204
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 21
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 248 164 84 |
| Year 8 | 266 171 95 |
| Year 9 | 231 118 113 |
| Year 10 | 227 122 105 |
| Year 11 | 214 121 93 |
| Year 12 | 61 35 26 |
| Year 13 | 88 54 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |